Hosts
| Host | From | To | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Age | Date | Age | ||
| Gay Byrne | 6 July 1962 | 27 | 30 May 1964 | 29 | Also simultaneously hosted Telefís Éireann's first gameshow called Jackpot |
| Frank Hall | 19 September 1964 | 43 | 19 December 1964 | 43 | Replacement host |
| Gay Byrne | 2 January 1965 | 30 | 21 May 1999 | 64 | |
| Pat Kenny | 10 September 1999 | 51 | 29 May 2009 | 61 | Previously hosted Kenny Live |
| Ryan Tubridy | 4 September 2009 | 36 | May 2012 | 43 | Previously hosted Tubridy Tonight |
The show has had three permanent hosts: Gay Byrne, Pat Kenny and Ryan Tubridy. Frank Hall deputised for Byrne for a one season absence in the 1960s. There have also been at least four occasions on which another presenter has stepped in to host the show. The first was when Byrne became unexpectedly and seriously ill; frequent panelist Ted Bonner presented instead. The second time was towards the end of a show about feminism, when Byrne ushered a young Marian Finucane into his seat to present the rest of the show. On another occasion, radio broadcaster and former news reader Andy O'Mahony, was brought in to replace Gay Byrne for a segment on the show to interview journalist Deirdre Purcell who had ghost written Gay Byrne's autobiography. The most recent time was on 24 October 2008, when Gerry Ryan was announced as guest presenter with less than 48 hours' notice, after Kenny's mother died suddenly. Pat Kenny announced live on air during the 27 March 2009 edition of the show that he would quit the post at the end of the season. On 11 May 2009, RTÉ announced that Ryan Tubridy would be the new host for the show.
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